Following Griff's Rising Star win the 2021 BRITs nominations have been announced, with UMPG represented in 9 of the 10 categories.

Griff has been named 2021's BRITs Rising Star, supported by BBC Radio 1. UMPG's Rina Sawayama was also shortlisted for the award. 

For the 2021 Grammy Awards, UMPG represents 18 winning songwriters/artists across 19 categories.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), in collaboration with dance music publisher Organized Chaos, announced it has signed prolific Xenomania songwriter Tim Powell to an exclusive, global publishing agreement.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, today announced that rising singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, today announced that Grammy Award-nominated artist and songwriter Julia Michaels has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. One of the best-known songwriters in music today, Michaels has written for some of music’s biggest artists across genres including Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Janelle Monáe, Fifth Harmony, Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, The Chicks, Britney Spears, Keith Urban, Niall Horan, Shawn Mendes, Zedd and P!NK, among others.

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UMPG acquires hit songwriter-producer’s catalogue.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), today announced that six-time Grammy Award-nominated songwriter and producer Louis Bell has been signed to an exclusive, global administration agreement. He is a three-time consecutive nominee for the Grammy’s ‘Record of the Year,’ ASCAP’s 2019 & 2020 Songwriter of the Year, Variety's 2020 Songwriter of the Year and Variety’s 2019 Producer of the Year.

Kid Harpoon, Headie One and Dua Lipa (Tap Music) have all been honoured at Music Week’s End of Year 2020 awards. 

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), Universal Music Group’s leading, global music publishing division, today announced the acquisition of Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs. This landmark agreement encompasses more than 600 copyrights spanning 60 years, from 1962’s cultural milestone “Blowin’ In The Wind” to this year’s epic “Murder Most Foul.” 

Continuing Music Week's celebration of female executives across the industry, in place of the Music Week Women In Music Award, they've shared a three-part series of shout-outs, featuring a number of incredible UMPG staff.